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794Final Cut Pro User Guide
3. Do one of the following:
• If the library you want to copy to is present in the Libraries sidebar: Drag the items
to the library. If you’re copying an event, drag it to the library icon
.
If you’re
copying clips and projects, drag them to a specific event icon.
• If the library you want to copy to is not present in the Libraries sidebar: Do one of
the following:
• Choose File > Open Library and choose the library from the submenu, then follow
the instructions above.
• Choose File > Copy [item] to Library and choose the library from the submenu, or
choose New Library to create a new library and set a location for it.
4. In the window that appears, select options for copying the items, then click OK.
If you chose to include optimized or proxy media, and the optimized or proxy media isn’t
available, you’re given the option to generate the media.
Final Cut Pro copies the item you selected and the corresponding media to the
destination library’s storage location, generating optimized or proxy media at that
location if needed.
Move items between libraries
You can move clips, projects, or events between libraries.
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select the event you want to move, or select the
event that contains the clips or projects you want to move.
2. If you’re moving clips or projects, select them in the browser.
Note: You can’t select clips and projects at the same time.
3. Do one of the following:
• If the library you want to move the items to is present in the Libraries sidebar:
Command-drag the items to the library by first starting to drag and then holding
down the Command key as you drag. If you’re copying an event, drag it to the library
icon
.
If you’re copying clips and projects, drag them to a specific event icon.
• If the library you want to move the items to is not present in the Libraries sidebar: Do
one of the following:
• Choose File > Open Library and choose the library from the submenu, then follow
the instructions above.
• Choose File > Move [item] to Library and choose the library from the submenu, or
choose New Library to create a new library and set a location for it.
4. In the window that appears, select the options you want for moving the items, then
click OK.
Important:
When you import media into Final Cut Pro, you can select the “Leave files in
place” option to link to the files in their current location rather than copy them into the
library. In that case, Final Cut Pro creates symbolic links (also called symlinks), which are
special files that point to the media files. When you copy or move clips between events,
only the symbolic links are copied or moved (not the source media files). To replace the
symbolic links with the actual source media files, select the events and choose File >
Consolidate Event Files.